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| Monday, November 15, 2010 |
| TT - Puffer Fish Facts |
· Puffer fish get their name from a natural ability. When they feel threatened, they puff up to as much as twice their normal size.
· Other names for puffer fish include fugu, blowfish, globefish and balloon fish.
· There are over 100 species of puffer fish. They live in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
· The poison from the puffer fish is 1,000 times stronger than cyanide. It is called tetrodoxin. One puffer fish has enough of the chemical to kill 30 adults.
· People in Japan eat puffer fish even though they know they can die if it isn’t prepared properly.
· Puffer fish are carnivores. They eat only meat.
· Puffer fish have fused teeth which they use to crush their prey and grind it. They eat sea urchins, coral, sponges and small crustaceans.
· Puffer fish have small mouths and fins in proportion to the rest of their body.
· Modified scales come in the form of spines.
· These fish have elasticized skin which enables them to puff up.
· The size of puffer fish is between six and twenty four inches long.
· Puffer fish can blink and close their eyes, which is very unusual. There are few fish that can accomplish this.
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posted by Nature Mad @ 8:10 AM  |
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you always have such great facts.
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I had to see what puffer fish are in Dutch! Interesting as usual!
My TT lists 13 facts about the black panther.
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Well, I didn't know any of these things about a puffer fish, but I'm not surprised. Have a great TT. :)
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I must have puffer fish DNA. I often feel like I am twice my size. Especially after Thanksgiving! Great List as always!
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Fascinating! I knew people in Japan eat puffer fish even though it is potentially fatal. What I don't know is why!
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Interesting list!
That last one was completely new to me. Cool idea for your TT :)
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Wonderful TT! I didn't know most of those things about puffer fish.
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It's hard to believe that puffer fish are carnivores. This was an interesting list. Happy TT!
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Great Puffer Fish Facts!
Thanks!
Terrific Thursday Thirteen!
My TT is posted.
Have a wonderful day!
Happy TT'ing!
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Raggedy
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I wouldn't go to a chef I didn't trust. Actually I think I'll just have mac and cheese.
Great list.
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When I was a little girl, my dad took me out on a pier on the Hudson River in NY and I caught a puffer fish but I always remember calling it a "blow fish"! Thanks for sharing such interesting information!
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The poison from the puffer fish is 1,000 times stronger than cyanide. It is called tetrodoxin. One puffer fish has enough of the chemical to kill 30 adults.
Uh, I'm staying away from puffer fish! lol That's amazing. Eerinly amazing.
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great list! quite a few of them, i had never heard before!
happy tt!
http://lifeinthelostworld.blogspot.com/2007/11/my-favorite-13-mr.html
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Interesting list! Never knew most of those things about puffer fish!
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I love puffer fish---they are so sweet looking. I love their little faces. That was fascinating.
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I saw a puffer fish puff once at a dentist's office. It was amazing.
my list is up if you need a good laugh.
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you always have such great facts.
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